Nucleoside-diphosphate-kinase: a pleiotropic effector in microbial colonization under interdisciplinary characterization.

Ralee Spooner, Özlem Yilmaz

Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.

Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur 2012 Mar

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Emerging evidence identifies multiple roles for nucleoside-diphosphate-kinase in host-microbe interaction. We provide the first synopsis of utilization of this molecule by various microorganisms during colonization of host tissues. Additionally, we propose novel mechanisms this effector may participate in, which could be crucial for microbial adaptation in chronic host infection. Copyright © 2011 Institut Pasteur. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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Ralee Spooner, Özlem Yilmaz. Nucleoside-diphosphate-kinase: a pleiotropic effector in microbial colonization under interdisciplinary characterization. Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur. 2012 Mar;14(3):228-37